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net/http.NewRequest

standard library

The 26th most-called standard-library function by production calls. Called 1,090 times across 140 modules; 809 of those run outside tests and generated code.

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prod calls
809
non-test, non-generated
all calls
1,090
total callsites
modules
140
distinct callers
in loop
6%
of prod calls
in tests
19%
203 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Package function100%A direct call to an exported package function, resolved by type.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into NewRequest from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

6 representative callsites of 1,090, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

NewRequest · 6 of 1,090 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call NewRequest most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/prometheus/client_golang32129%
  • github.com/gorilla/mux15915%
  • github.com/hashicorp/consul12311%